Direct characterization is when an author clearly states in the text what kind of personality the character has. For example, if the author writes " Cidney was always sad" That would be direct characterization. Indirect characterization would be " Cidney always seemed to be frowing or pouting" which would then lead you to believe she's always sad. Both of those examples pretty much mean the same thing exept one is direct and the other is making you infer.
This <span>line from The Importance of Being Earnest:
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D.)“Well, my name is Ernest in town and Jack in the country . . .”
<span>is what Oscar Wilde’s humor points out wherein many people are not who they appear to be.
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They are presenting two personalities to different audiences. They are not being authentic not only to themselves but also to other people.
A= seems
B= hate
C=asked
D=want
E=hopes
F=refused
G=decides
H=like
H= agreed